A wallaby has received veterinary attention after suffering smoke inhalation during a fire at Edinburgh Zoo.
The marsupial was overcome after an electrical fire was sparked at his enclosure on Tuesday afternoon.
It is understood he was the only animal in the vicinity at the time of the blaze.
Lothian and Borders Fire and Rescue was called at 16.35pm and used a single pump to bring the flames under control by 16.59pm.
A spokeswoman told STV News: “One adult male wallaby is receiving treatment from an on-site veterinarian for smoke inhalation.”
No human beings were injured in the incident.
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